Rob Sheridan

Robert Sheridan (born October 11, 1979) is the former art director and webmaster for Nine Inch Nails and How To Destroy Angels. Prior to Sheridan's hiring, much of NIN's art direction was handled by Gary Talpas. Sheridan left his position as NIN art director in late 2014, and was succeeded by John Crawford.

Biography

Sheridan attended Pratt Institute in New York for one year and began working with Trent Reznor in 1999, after being hired because Reznor was impressed with his unofficial NIN fansite, "Above The Trees", which he created during high school. He was then appointed as the art director for NIN, contributing photography, web design, album covers and packaging design, an alternate reality game, music videos, live tour visuals and live concert films.

He was nominated for the 2008 Grammy award for "Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package" for his work on the Ghosts I-IV limited edition boxed set. In his work as art director for HTDA, he contributed the HTDA logo, promotional photography, and merchandise design. He also worked with Reznor and Atticus Ross on the artwork and packaging design for The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl soundtracks.

He is also known for his own illustration work. Beginning in 2007, he has posted artwork and released limited edition signed and numbered prints on his Sketchblog and portfolio. He was also briefly a member of How To Destroy Angels, contributing mainly as a visual rather than musical member. In concert, he contributed synthesizers, vocals and visual effects. He also helped to design the Beats Music streaming audio service, serving as a creative director alongside Reznor, who was then chief creative officer.

In 2018, he announced that he would be writing a comic book series called High Level. In a February 2020 Reddit AMA session, a fan asked about Sheridan's decision to part ways with the NIN camp. Sheridan stated that a number of things were happening in his personal life (divorce, midlife crisis, etc.) that were hampering his involvement, and that he had to leave Los Angeles to get into a better headspace and have personal growth. [1]

Body of work

Nine Inch Nails

Halos

Things Falling Apart
The Downward Spiral re-release: Photography and art direction
The Hand That Feeds
With Teeth
Every Day Is Exactly The Same
Beside You In Time
Survivalism
Year Zero
Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D
Ghosts I–IV
The Slip
Pretty Hate Machine 2010 Remaster: Art direction
Hesitation Marks: Photography and art direction

Videos

Things Falling Apart TV commercial: Director and editor
And All That Could Have Been: Director, editor and director of photography
"Gone, Still": Director and editor
"Something I Can Never Have": Director and editor
"The Becoming": Director and editor
With Teeth promo clips
"The Hand That Feeds": Director and editor
Beside You In Time: Director and editor
Beside You In Time Bonus rehearsal footage: Director
Year Zero trailer
"Survivalism": Co-director
The Slip Bonus rehearsal footage DVD: Director

Other

Nin.com web design
The Spiral logo design
Fragility tour program
NIN: Access
Tap Tap Revenge: Nine Inch Nails (iPhone game)
Limited edition posters for portions of the Live: With Teeth and Wave Goodbye tours

How To Destroy Angels

How To Destroy Angels member (music, art direction)
How To Destroy Angels: Promotional photography
An Omen EP: Promotional photography (with Tamar Levine); Cover art
Welcome Oblivion: Cover art
HTDA merchandise
Limited edition posters for the How To Destroy Angels Live 2013 tour
"Keep It Together" music video: Director and editor
"The Loop Closes" music video: Director and editor

Other

Beats Music
Demonbaby.com logo
Saul Williams' The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust! - booklet design and photography.
The Social Network Soundtrack‎: Art direction and design
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack: Art direction
Gone Girl Soundtrack: Art direction
Object Merch catalogue cover design 2000
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club t-shirt design 2002
12 Rounds promo art & design 2002
Object Merch catalogue cover design 2002
Object Merch catalogue cover design 2003
Iinfection Magazine feature layout: design & photography (The Rapture & LCD Soundsystem) 2003
Iinfection Magazine feature layout: design & photography (Primal Scream) 2003

Rob Sheridan

Contents

Biography

Body of work

Nine Inch Nails

Halos

Videos

Other

How To Destroy Angels

Other

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